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Stigmella allophylivora

(Stigmella allophylivora)

Description

Stigmella allophylivora is a moth of the Nepticulidae family. It was described by Gustafsson in 1985. It is found in Gambia. The larvae feed on Allophylus cf africanus species. They probably mine the leaves of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nepticulidae
Genus:Stigmella
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